The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-02-24
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1887.
THE NORTHFIELD SCHOOLS.

MIR. Moody is modest man. he dis
likes notoriety of any kind. Especially
| is be averse to seeing himself in the pub
lie prints. The accompanying portrait
| of the great evangelist was sketched from
| life by an expert artist, as no photo
graphs of Mr. Moody could be found,
except few in the hands of his personal
| friends, who had been requested TO al
low no copies to be taken. But MIR.
Moody fills large place in the affections
of the people, and the whole Christian
world IS interested In the man and in the
success Of his work.
On Saturday, February 3, Mr.. Moody
reached his fiftieth birthday, which event
| was celebrated by his friends, both in
this country and in Europe, by raising
handsome fund with which to endow his
school at Mortified, Mass. These were
started some seven years ago. Return
ing from his successful evangelistic work
abroad, his first thought was that his ma
| tive place called for some effort on his
pant. Feeling the great disadvantage he
had labored under all his life from lack
of early education, which he has only
overcome by hard study in after years,
be decided to organize a school for his
neighbors.
As this plan took shape its dimension
grew. First he opened his own home
for few young ladies' boarding school.
Next he erected modest building across
the way, then East Hall was built at
cost of S20,0 900, next followed Frederick
Marquand Hall, costing $50. 900 the gift
of Mr.. ID. W. McWilliams, residuary
iegatee of the Marquand estate. Next
followed Stone Hall. A new library
building is now in process of erection, to
cost 5000 the gift of Mr.. James Tai
colt, of New York, and an additional dor
nitory, costing like amount, the gift of
ID. Nj. Weston, &C Boston. Two addi-
tioual frame houses are being fitted up
for dormitories. These facilities will af-
ford accommodations TO about 300 young
ladies'. The school now numbers over
200 pupils. The school buildings now
occupy $50 acres, which are beautifully
aid out in park and woodland, traversed
by romantic glen called Bonar Glen.
An artificial lake of some three acres for
rowing and skating has been provided at
L cost Of $4, 0G0, gift of Mr., John Wa
uamaker, of Philadelphia.
Mount Hermon, the school for young
men, is about two miles, from Northtield,
1t is beautifully situated on the west
bank of the Connecticut river, and con-
sists Of 400 acres, purchased at cost OF
SO, 500 This school was started with a
gift of S25 600 from Mr., Hiram Camp,
Of New Haven. 1t was opened in the
old farm building, with the addition of
wooden building for recitation hall.
Next four brick buildings We're erected
and large dining hall. But soon the
school exceeded the proportion of these
buildings, and Crossley Hall and new
timing hall were erected, with accommo
dations for over 200 additional students,
and with halls for chapel, library,
museum, etc.
Over 500 young men and young wo-
representing a dozen different national
ties, are now being trained In these
schools in which a leading feature of
every course is the study of Bible and
practical Christian work Both schools
are chartered and are under the control
Of efficient boards of trustees and mana
gers. Mr.. Moody has an advisory sup
ervision Of them, and when not engaged
in evangelistic work delivers lectures on
Bible study and practical Christian work
Eve times each week. His vacations and
any leisure he may have from his active
work elsewhere are given to their man
| agement. He has expended nearly $780,
900 in the purchase of grounds, erection
Of buildings, and the equipment Of the
schools